Butchering a Bear

[oneshotkill]

I am going to be going bear hunting for the first time with a friend of mine in August and I was wondering if you guys could give me any information on how to butcher it.  I have butchered several deer but don't know where to start with a bear.  Thanks

[GoldTip]

Essentially just like the deer.

[DeKuma]

Once the skin is off, pretty much the same. 

[robodad]

Once it is skinned and hanging it looks just like a person so do it just like you would any other person !! 

[bucklucky]

Bears will spoil quicker than a deer because of the marbling of fat , so it is esential to get it cooled as quick as possible and trim as much fat off the carcass as you can to expose the meat.

[DeKuma]

Once it is skinned and hanging it looks just like a person so do it just like you would any other person !! 

I almost said that, then changed my mind!  We are both sick Robo!!
They do look like a person once the skin is off, so why would you not treat it as any other human?

[robodad]

Once it is skinned and hanging it looks just like a person so do it just like you would any other person !! 

I almost said that, then changed my mind!  We are both sick Robo!!
They do look like a person once the skin is off, so why would you not treat it as any other human?

Yeah that is why you need to get a big one cause the small ones look just like children and that is just wrong !! 

[DeKuma]

 

[bucklucky]

Skinned out paws look like human hands too!

[billythekidrock]

I used to to mine like deer but now I just take the hams, neck and backstraps and make roasts out of them. The other large chunks I can and the rest goes into burger.

[coastalghost]

+1 bucklucky on the human hand thing.  That freaked me out the most.....lol

[billythekidrock]

+1 bucklucky on the human hand thing.  That freaked me out the most.....lol

[coastalghost]

   Nice pic BTKR.  Least it wasnt a fresh one 

[billythekidrock]

Yea, the beetles did a pretty good job on it.

[bucklucky]

SWEET!!